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The Great Garrick

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Celebrated 18th-century British actor David Garrick (Brian Aherne) receives an invitation from the Comédie-Française in Paris, but they mistakenly hear that he's planning to give them acting lessons. Insulted, the troupe arranges to stay at his inn and put on an outlandish performance to convince him of their acting skills. When Countess Germaine de la Corbe (Olivia de Havilland), who is fleeing an arranged marriage, shows up, Garrick thinks her romantic advances are part of the plot.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 07/11/2006
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Under Whale's able direction it catches all the fun in the farce. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Frances H 03/23/2020 Cute romantic comedy from Hollywood's Golden Age and one that doesn't get played on TV often enough. See more spencer p @s_plewe 05/26/2016 Its clever play with balancing good/bad acting with "fake" good/bad acting is what really makes this comedy work in its own right. See more 08/02/2015 Pleasant little comedy with Aherne chomping into the hambone Garrick with much vigor. Keep a sharp eye out for a very young brunette Lana Turner as one of a gaggle of giggling girls in her second film appearance. See more 11/12/2012 Fun froth from the great James Whale. See more 03/24/2012 An amusing trifle from director Whale about levels of acting and reality vs. fiction. See more 01/28/2012 costume drama from the director of frankenstein and the invisible man See more Read all reviews
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James Whale

Director

Brian Aherne

David Garrick

Olivia de Havilland

Germaine

Edward Everett Horton

Tubby

Melville Cooper

M. Picard

Luis Alberni

Basset
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Synopsis Celebrated 18th-century British actor David Garrick (Brian Aherne) receives an invitation from the Comédie-Française in Paris, but they mistakenly hear that he's planning to give them acting lessons. Insulted, the troupe arranges to stay at his inn and put on an outlandish performance to convince him of their acting skills. When Countess Germaine de la Corbe (Olivia de Havilland), who is fleeing an arranged marriage, shows up, Garrick thinks her romantic advances are part of the plot.
Director
James Whale
Producer
Mervyn LeRoy
Screenwriter
Ernest Vajda
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 4, 2009
Runtime
1h 31m